Tweeting the Session: Dropout bill clears House committee, 23-2

The House Education Committee is taking up the bill aimed at raising the age a student can drop out of school in Kentucky to 18 by 2016.

House Bill 225 is being supported by House Democrats and Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear. Education Commissioner Terry Holliday and first lady Jane Beshear testified on behalf of the legislation late Wednesday afternoon.

cn|2′s Kenny Colston was in the committee room and tweeted the developments: (To follow legislative developments and other political happenings via Twitter, follow mycn2)